First and foremost, I want to thank you for all the kind words and features of my built-in bookcases. Each kind word has put a smile on my face. Thank you Thank you Thank you!! We are enjoying the bookcases immensely!! Now, I have a confession to make…… I am such a bad person!!! I'm so […]
Category: family
TURNING 50 ~ a half century of life!
TOMORROW IS MY BIRTHDAY!!!! As my 50th year of walking this journey I call my life knocks me down like a freight train sneaks up on me, I can’t help but feel nostalgic. FIFTY YEARS!!! Do you know how long that is? A lot has happened in the world (and me!) in the past 50 years!! Here is […]
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS ~ and a long wait for Harry
Rollercoasters scare me to death!! The feeling of falling and almost dying is not fun for me at all. But I don't want my kids to feel like me. I want them to love the excitement. When I was younger, I remember doing Space Mountain at Disney World, which is a rollercoaster in the dark, over and […]
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND ~ so thankful!
This Memorial Day Weekend reminded me of so many things we should be thankful for! OUR FREEDOM The flag flying at Fort Macon in North Carolina OUR FAMILIES This weekend we attended a dear friend’s wedding in Oriental, North Carolina. The ceremony was right on the water. Not only was the ceremony absolutely […]
UNSTAGING THE STAGED ~ unpacking the packed
As I’ve mentioned before, the main reason I began this blog was to journal about our journey from staging our house, putting it on the market, selling it, to buying a fixer-upper and remaking our new house into a home and sharing it with all of you. God had other plans. Every door seemed to […]
FAVORITE FAMILY PASTIMES ~ making memories
Today, I went wild with the white paint. Son #1 and I put the first coat of white on the staircase. It looks so bright!I painted the newel posts under the kitchen island. The kitchen is almost done. I can’t wait to share it all with you! Son #4 spray painted the curtain rings for […]
BEST LAID PLANS ~ and a family roadtrip
I’ve had many jobs in my “pretty long” lifetime. I’ve babysat, cleaned houses, house sat, sold tickets at a movie theater, worked in a doctor’s office, registered nurse to name a few. But the BEST and MOST REWARDING job I have ever had is being a mom. Which then adds many new “hats” to my […]
APPRECIATION ~ and focus
Have you ever seen something in the distance and you just weren’t sure what it was because it wasn’t in focus? You can see a blurry shape but can’t quite see the details. As you get closer to the object, it becomes clearer and more defined. Then you get close enough that you can see […]